One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Fullhousefarm]

So, how was the whole experience? I considered LA this year but it's in August in Florida. Everyone is drying off/getting bred that time of year here. The one goat I usually keep in milk isn't producing as much as normal since it's SO stinkin hot- usually come late Sept/ October production goes back up. So, definitely not the year to start!

Now I need to go review what everything means since I'm a little rusty on all the letters. LOL.
Congratulations!

Are you guys doing milk test at all?
I'm thinking of trying next year. Would love to see some milk stars- and I know at least a few could do it.

 

[OneFineAcre]

So, how was the whole experience? I considered LA this year but it's in August in Florida. Everyone is drying off/getting bred that time of year here. The one goat I usually keep in milk isn't producing as much as normal since it's SO stinkin hot- usually come late Sept/ October production goes back up. So, definitely not the year to start!

Now I need to go review what everything means since I'm a little rusty on all the letters. LOL.
Congratulations!

Are you guys doing milk test at all?
I'm thinking of trying next year. Would love to see some milk stars- and I know at least a few could do it.

The experience was great. Learned a lot. Confirmed some things we that we thought about our animals.

We did a 24 hour test in May. Didn't go great. Our fault more than anything. Hadn't separated the babies any before we took to the test. Girls were stressed. Wouldn't drink much.

We are probably going to do DHIR next year. We really need to get Zamia a milk star and SG designation on her resume.

 

[OneFineAcre]

We've had much going on looking forward to this weekend (Father's Day ) and nothing on the agenda
Been smoking hot mid to high 90 s all week and in to the foreseeable future

Was so wet for so long finally got to the point we actually needed a little rain and we are getting a nice little thunderstorm now

 

[OneFineAcre]

I think we have had like 13 days in a row over 90
95 today
Forecast is;
96 tomorrow
98 Thirsday
100 Friday
Chilling to mid 80s this weekend
Brrrr...

 

[babsbag]

I am looking at 115° on Thursday. Thank God we don't have your humidity.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

115!

 

[babsbag]

We don't have winter anymore in California so I guess it is only right that our summers are hotter too. Last year was BAD, so bad that I didn't even get tomatoes to set fruit until Sept. We had many many many days over 100 which is not the norm. This year looks like it may be a repeat. It is 85 outside right now at 11 PM. Sitting here thinking about how I am going to keep my guinea chicks cool tomorrow; they are in a brooder in the coop... maybe I will take them some of those frozen cold packs.

Since we are in a drought I am not supposed to water anything, but I do have a sprinkler for the goats, it comes on for 3 minutes every hour, just to keep the ground damp. The LGDs LOVE it more than the goats do.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Rosmarinus had a buckling on Tuesday
Was worried because of the heat but he seems to be fine
There were 2 bucklings but one didn't make it
Kind of bad luck
We were home and had checked her but went in for dinner
We were in about 45 mins
When we went back out she had two back legs sticking out
Breach
Don't know how long he was like that but apparently the umbilical cord had broken
But the other boy made it through 3 hot days and it has cooled off some so hopefully he will be ok
Will get pics tomorrow

 

[babsbag]

Ahh, they sure do like to play tricks on us...sorry. Congratulations on the one, and I think you are right to be concerned about the heat; I think it is much harder on them than the cold. I moved kidding season to Jan. this last year and I really liked it. I used to do May which here is usually hot days and cold nights, really rough on them.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Ahh, they sure do like to play tricks on us...sorry. Congratulations on the one, and I think you are right to be concerned about the heat; I think it is much harder on them than the cold. I moved kidding season to Jan. this last year and I really liked it. I used to do May which here is usually hot days and cold nights, really rough on them.

I hate she was this late but she didn't settle with the others
Even though Nigis are year round we try to stick with spring